NPR's Leila Fadel talks to D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson about the federal takeover of the capital and the three Republican-led states sending National Guard troops there.

As of Monday morning, Hurricane Erin is a category 4 storm near the Bahamas, with sustained winds of 130 miles per hour.

NPR's Bob Mondello, Aisha Harris and Scott Detrow discuss the compulsion to make movies about the movies and when they work best.